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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1903
Page
3
A practical two to three pole derrick plan from a 19th century farm article shows how to make a portable hanging crane for hogs and beef. Three poles form a tripod with adjustable crosspieces to set the derrick angle, plus a rope and horse setup for operation.
Dr. Avery of the Nebraska station reports sorghum contains prussic acid in leaves and stalks at dangerous levels during certain growth stages. Normal tall sorghum holds little poison, while stunted growth often carries fatal amounts. Irrigation and soil nitrates may influence toxin formation, explaining regional outbreak patterns.
An Iowa Homestead correspondent sketches a handy iron kettle support. The design uses two wagon tire pieces bent into a circle to fit the kettle and heat water efficiently.
Instructions describe constructing a kettle stand with a half way up kettle riveted ends, ground-ready legs extended about twelve inches, and options for riveting on the farm or welding by a blacksmith. The device enables heating water and rendering lard conveniently.
James Ridgeway discusses cheese curing as a science, stressing control of temperature moisture air and light to achieve uniform quality. He notes variability due to process differences and urges keen understanding of what governs curing to produce consistent flavors and textures across days and batches.
James L. Howell of Tulare County sends a Rural New Yorker photo of a windmill powered barn for a small ranch. A twelve foot windmill on a thirty foot steel tower, bolted to timbers, stands forty feet to the wheel center. The shaft drives a grinder on the first floor, with a pump and other machinery. Barn measures 30 by 40 feet with stalls for four horses and space for grinding, workshop, carriage and tool house. Second floor holds a fifteen foot rise with a horse fork, and the rafters are strong yet economical. Also contains advice on corn breeding and hay markets amid reports of high hay costs and shortages across the country.
A Victorian agriculture section urges pure bred cows and careful stock management to ensure healthy progeny and rich milk. It emphasizes accurate herd records, testing, and engagement with bull associations, plus proper calf care and dam protection. Milking methods favor gentle squeezing to avoid sores and maximize yield while noting cleanliness and model dairies like Queen Alexandra’s royal dairy as reference.
The piece notes beef market gains draw would be dairymen from dairying due to unprofitability with beef cows. It quotes L. L. Lighty and Nationa Stockman on the shift away from dairy to beef. It then reports Kansas corn shucking feats with Harvey Berkley of Hamlin husking 115 bushels in five hours and another man at 754 bushels in seven hours, noting 100 bushels in two days as a benchmark for skill.
The passage cites Paul's teaching in Philippi and Thessalonica, contrasting Jewish and Gentile responses, noting how Paul preached Christ from Scripture. It discusses the spread of early Christianity, the conflicts with opponents, and the Bereans’ zeal in examining Scriptures, ending with a stray note on omnibus horses.
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